Cigarette case



May 20, 1930. E. B. HOUGH 1,759,576

' CIGARETTE CASE Filed Sept. 8, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l A TTORNEY INVENTO'R.

May 20, 19.30.-- E. B. HOUGH 1,759,576

CIGARETTE CASE I Filed Sept. 8. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY Patented May 20,: 1930 I y UNITED STAT-ES PAT NT- FFI E The invention relates ingeneral to containers. and more particularly to cigarette cases. In theusual commercial cigarette case, it

, is sometimes 'diflicult to fill the cigarette case Withcigarettes and to dispense the cigarettes I from the case'withoutbreaking or partially mutilating them. Tf'thi s objection is not present, then the cigarettes are loosely held within'the case and subjectto rapid deteriorationdue' to shaking when carriedabout on the person. Furthermore, the usual cigarette case-is either of-smallv capacity or, if.

the capacity is large, it is'comparatively large and bulky." The above disadvantages are overcome by the present invention in a sim: ple and efficient manner and the device of the I invention has many additional advantages whichwill appear as the description proceeds. l

y According to; the invention, the cigarette case is made 11 ofa base cover and-a top cover, preferabl ;r' base cover preferably has two compartments located in the same plane, each compartment being adapted to hold a single layer of cigarettes. It is therefore only necessary to make thecase ofsuflicient thickness to hold but a single layer :ofcigarettes large capacity is obtained by providing the two compartments. Each compartment is provided with a gently inclined, icigaretteadispensing surface bymeans of. which a cigarette may-be dispensed by' pushing it"lengthwise until its end projects, beyond the edge f of thecase. Each compartment .may; havefa' suitable spring-pressed holder in such position that the cigarettes may be dispensed without mutilating them, the} holders having suitable.

' catch devices so that {they maybe held in upper or; ,raisedlposition to allowleasy filling of the case Thesefeaturesaidin producing aj case of. large 1 capacity, one that is easy? to 'fill xtoi'empzty, one that will keep t.he-'-ciga rettes in good' condition, and yet will be'flfat and convenient tocarryi on the person and have aneat and-attractlve; appearance.

The invention also consists in certain new' and -'o rigina l features of construction and I combinations of'parts hereinafter-setforth V t V c 1 tinu0usupr1ght wall 7 havmganmturned 9 and claimed.

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IGARETTE CASE Application filed September 8, 1927. Serial no. 218,167.

Although the novel features which are believed to be characteristic of this invention willbeparticularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto, the invention itself, as to its objects and advantages, the mode ofits operation andthe manner of its organization may Joe-better understood by r eferringto'the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings formingia part thereof, in which V Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the case in closed position, illustrating the extreme thinnesswhich may be obtained; 1 v

Fig.2. is a plan view of thecaseinopen Fig. 3 is a side elevation'of the case in openposition showing the holders in their upper position; j

Fig. 4: is asection'on the lined- 4 of Fig. 2 showing details of construction; Fig. 5 is a perspective of the middle wall 7 separating the compartments and showing how theholders are mounted thereon; K Fig. 6 is a detail showing the catch construction; I I

Fig. 7 is a further the catch; c J

Fig. 8 is ajdetail section taken on the line 88 of Fig.12, showing the constructionflof a hinge; .1 c a Fig. "9 .is a detail section taken. on theline 9+9 of'Fig. 2, showing-the construction of the middle wall and of the catch r Y In thefollowing description and in fthe claims parts will ,be identified byspecific 5 detail of an elementof names for convenience, butthey are intended case according to -the f-invention' comprises a top cover land a basecover 2h1ngedly connected together. The basecover comprises a; 4 E l bottom?) of generallyrectangular shape and 7 made of sheet metal having its edgezbeveled.

as at4 1and turnednin to form] a bead 5"aS- shown, and a generally ectangularrframefi, 1 5 s The-framefi is made in the form-of, a'conf-f 9e I Referringnow'to'the dr'awing,'the cigarette l saidtransverse sides, hinge devices Connect urging saidholders against the material contained .in said compartments, said holders having catch devices whereby they catch each other in raised positions.

2, A container having two compartments, each compartment having a holder, spring means urging said holders against the material held in said compartments, said lholdors having catch devices whereby they catch each other in 1'a1sedpos1t ons.

3. A cigarette case comprismg a base cover I and a top cover separably secured thereto,

said base cover having a transverse wall forming two compartments, each compartment having a holder, spring means urging said holders against the cigarettes in said compartments, said holders having'a common pivot, said pivot being at the transverse wall, said holders having catch devices whereby they catch each other in raised positions;

4. In a cigarette case, a base cover and a top cover, said base cover having a back edge, front edge and transverse edges connecting said back and front edges, hinge means connecting the back edges of said covers, a

transverse wall connecting said back and front edges and divldmgsaidbase cover into' two shall-ow, cigarette-holding comparta ments', the outer transverse edges of said base cover having cigarettesliding, inclined surfaces and means for holding sa1d cigarettes in said compartments whereby the cigarettes in each compartment extend from said divld-Y a back side and transverse sides connecting;

said front "and back sides, the transverse sides ofsai d frame having cigarette-slidingiramps extending from sa1d bottom to the top of ing the back of said frame and said topcover, a catch on the front of said frame adapted to engage sa1d top cover, a transverse wall connecting said front and fback sides forming, two compartments, said ramps extending. substantially the entirelength of saidtransverse sides, from said front side to, said back side, said compartments each. being adapted to hold a; plurality of cigarettes extending 1 i from said transverse Wall tosaid ramps re I spectively, the' entirerspace between front to I p holder in each compartment extending frbm and back sides being available for cigarettes and beingopen at the top,'and a removable the back side to the front "side.

6. In a casefor', cigarettes and the like, a

rectangular base cover and top cover, said base cover comprising a" bottom having an of the other compartsecured to'saidbar, said top cover havinga flange over which said'catch tongue is adapt 3 annular inwardly extending flange at its edge, a separate upstanding rectangular frame held in said bottom by said flange, said frame having a back Wall,-front wall and transverse side walls, a cigarette sliding ramp connecting the'top of one side wall and said bottom and extending substantially the entire length of said side wall, hinge devices connecting said back wall and top cover, a" holder extending across said base vcover and spaced from said side walls to hold a plurali- I ty of cigarettes in said base cover with their ends at said ramp and extending away there from under said holder, and a catch carried by said front wall and adapted to engage said top cover to hold the case closed.

7 In a case for cigarettes and the like, a'

base cover and atop cover, said basefcover' comprising a bottom, a separate frame,

means securing said frame and bottom ftogether, a cigarette-sliding ramp connecting the top of one side ofsaid frame and said bottom and extending substantially th een tire length ofsaidlside, means for holdinga plurality of cigarettes or the like in, said base cover with one end at said ramp and extending away therefrom, said means extending across saidbase cover and supporting said cigarettes between the ends thereof and cooperating means on said frame and top cover to hold the case closed.

8. In a cigarette case, a base cover and a top cover, said base cover comprising'a bottom, a separate rectangular frame held in said bottom, one side ofsaid frame having a the frame and said bottom, hinge devices connectingsald frame and sa1d topcover.

, 9. Ina cigarette case, a base cover and a top cover, said base cover comprising a bottom,

a frame held in said'botto'm, hingemeans frame having an upstanding wall, said wall having a notch, a catch bar having aproject- 111g catch tongue d sposed 111 said notch. said bar disposed behind said wall and riveted thereto at each end,'said wall having spaced Ice cigarette-sliding ramp connecting the top of y connecting said frame and top cover,said. Y

apertures, a1 finger piece having spaced prongspassing through said apertures and.

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